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8:30am 06/14/04 U.S. MAY RETAIL SALES UP 1.2%, EX-AUTOS UP 0.7%
8:30am 06/14/04 U.S. MAY AUTO SALES UP 2.7%, MOST IN 6 MONTHS
8:30am 06/14/04 U.S. MAY GASOLINE SALES UP 4%
8:30am 06/14/04 U.S. APRIL TRADE GAP WIDENS 3.8% TO RECORD $48.3 BLN
8:30am 06/14/04 U.S. APRIL TRADE GAP WITH CHINA $12.0 BLN
8:30am 06/14/04 U.S. APRIL TRADE GAP WELL ABOVE CONSENSUS OF $45.1 BLN

U.S. April trade deficit widens to record $48.3 bln

WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- The U.S. trade deficit widened by 3.8 percent in April to a record $48.3 billion, the Commerce Department said.
The widening of the trade deficit was unexpected. Wall Street economists had expected the deficit to narrow to $45.1 billion.
Imports rose slightly while exports fell in April. Imports rose 0.2 percent to a record $142.3 billion.
Exports fell 1.5 percent to $93.9 billion. This is the largest decline in exports since August 2003.
The U.S. trade deficit with China widened to $12.0 billion in April compared with $9.4 billion in the same month last year.


U.S. May retail sales up 1.2%

WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) - U.S. retail sales rebounded in May, rising 1.2 percent after dropping a revised 0.6 percent in April, the Commerce Department estimated Monday.
Sales were in line with economists' expectations.
Sales were boosted by the 4 percent jump in gasoline sales and the 2.7 percent increase in motor vehicle sales.
Excluding vehicles, sales increased 0.7 percent in May after dropping 0.1 percent in April.
Excluding vehicles and gas, sales rose 0.3 percent in May after sinking 0.1 percent in April.
Sales of nondurable goods were stronger than for durables.